We appreciate the increase in political commitments to address the drivers of violent extremism, but we are concerned that recent strategy risks repeating the same mistakes as other post-9/11 stabilization initiatives.

About 1,100 have died from Ebola in Sierra Leone, and 15,000 are being monitored. World Vision is training local faith leaders to spread accurate public health messages about prevention; distributing personal protective equipment for community health workers; training burial workers on safe burial practices; and creating radio-based educational programming for children whose schools are closed.